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@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ Then compile aerc: On its first run, aerc will copy the default config files to `~/.config/aerc` and show the account configuration wizard. +If you redirect stdout to a file, logging output will be written to that file: + + $ aerc > log + ## Resources [Send patches](https://git-send-email.io) and questions to diff --git a/doc/aerc.1.scd b/doc/aerc.1.scd index 7b09531b..e7d3c59f 100644 --- a/doc/aerc.1.scd +++ b/doc/aerc.1.scd @@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ message list, the message in the message viewer, etc). *close* Closes the terminal. +# LOGGING + +Aerc does not log by default, but collecting log output can be useful for +troubleshooting and reporting issues. Redirecting stdout when invoking aerc will +write log messages to that file: + + $ aerc > log + # SEE ALSO *aerc-config*(5) *aerc-imap*(5) *aerc-smtp*(5) *aerc-tutorial*(7) |